Old Joe Clark Chords by John Hartford

Old Joe Clark was a preacher man.
He preached all over the plain
The highest text he ever took was a high low jack [C] in the game
He came down to my place
Me all his cards
Whispered low in his gambler's [G] voice.
It's really [C] not too hard
Said he never had no trouble just a walk around wearing a sheet
Bunch of people waving them palm [G] leaves
Joe [C] Clark from the heat Joe Clark now, he's got nothing to do got a little old rubber cross
Picking up any some of the folks that's rich [G] and a gibble [C] in style and law
[F] Singing get on [A] down
[Dm] There's a lot of good [F] things going down
[Bb] With a little bit of [Am] luck and a couple of us [G] you can be down [C] there with the glory [F] rolls wake up [A] brother
There's a new day [Dm] coming and it hasn't got [F] time to stop
[Am] [Bb] If you got the [Am] bridge you can change your [G] head you can be down [Am] there with the glory
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[C] _ _ Joe Clark got two little girls to wash his feet sing
_ Clark I heard one say we'll give you anything
Let's go down to the church house.
There's a lot of good things going down
Crowd turns over at nine o'clock [G] with a cream of the [C] underground
[F] Sing get on [Am] down the cane and [Dm] brother
There's a lot of good [F] things going down [Bb] with a little bit of [Am] luck and a couple of us
[G] You can be down [C] there with the glory [F] rolls wake up [Am] brother.
There's a new day [D] coming and it hasn't got [F] time to stop
[Bb] If you got the [Am] bridge you can change your [G] head you can be down [A] there with the glory
[D] _ [Am] _ Well [G] _ _
_ [C] got this environmental record _ Room
And we've got a study of light [G] bulbs
bus [C] out of the blue
Everyone says right on far out that stands around the laughs
Yes, I'd better say it to [G] or Joe might kick [C] my ass
[F] Singing get on [Am] down the cane and brother.
[D] There's a lot of good [F] things going down
[Bb] With a little bit of luck [Am] and a couple of bucks [G] you can be down [C] there with the glory [F] rolls wake up [A] brother
There's a new day [Dm] coming and it hasn't got [F] time to stop
[Bb] If you got the [Am] bridge you can change your [G] head you can be down [A] there with the glory [D] _ I
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_ Want to be hip so bad
With folks said no, but I have nice my tight underwear [G] and a little bit slow to [C] blow
I'm really glad that I'm so sad so glad I don't feel well
I'd say my need to help [G] and if I could safely go [C] to hell
[F] Singing get on [Am] down the cane and brother.
[Dm] There's a lot of good things [F] going down
[Bb] With a little [Am] bit of luck and a couple of bucks [G] you can be down there [C] with the glory roll [F] wake up brother
[A] There's a new day coming [D] and it hasn't got [F] time to stop
[Am] [Bb] If you got the [Am] bridge you can change your head [G] you can be down there [A] with the glory
[D] _ Now [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] I need an old orpheum five-string with a 12-inch back pot so the next time you go to the [Am] attic
[G] Look and see what [C] you've got [G] or a 12-inch violin go back
3 8th [C] inch scale
Right.
Let me know [G] if you got one [C] for sale
[F] Singing get on [Am] down the cane and brother.
[D] There's a lot of good things [F] going down
[Bb] With a little bit of luck [Am] and a couple of bucks [G] you can be down [C] there with the glory [F] roll wake up brother
[A] There's a new day [D] coming and it hasn't got [F] time to stop
[Bb] If you got the [Am] bridge you can change your [G] head you can be down [A] there with the glory
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_ asked old Joe to manage me so I could go insane
Said hurry up.
I could wait on [G] him and he helped me [C] do the thing
Now it cost me every hour
What if I am to be alone?
Just wants to be posted.
[Gm] That's just nothing [C] going [F] on singing get on [A] down
[D] Brother there's a lot of good [F] things going down
[Bb] With a little bit of [Am] luck and a couple of [G] bucks you can be down [C] there with the glory
[F] Wake up [A] brother.
There's a new day [D] coming and it hasn't got [F] time to [Am] stop
[Bb] He's a high-flying [F] daddy with his hat coat [G] already and he's gonna be [A] there when the glory
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